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LONDON CEREMONIES |
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Dates for 2008 are given where known but you are advised to check these nearer the time
DATE |
EVENT |
MORE INFO |
| January 6th | TWELFTH NIGHT Traditional celebration in the garden of the Geffrye Museum |
Tel: 020 7739 9893 [website] |
| January 27th | CHARLES I
COMMEMORATION Procession by the English Civil War Society from Marlborough Gate (11am) along the Mall to Whitehall. |
[website] |
| February 12th | COMMEMORATION
OF SIR JOHN CASS Red Feather Day service at St Botolph without Aldgate at 11:30am |
Tel: 020 7480 5884 |
| February 3rd | GRIMALDI
MEMORIAL SERVICE Clowns in costume hold a service at Holy Trinity Church, Beechwood Road E8 |
Tel: 020 7254 5062 |
| March/April | ORANGES
& LEMONS SERVICE At St Clement Danes in the Strand at 11am |
Tel: 020 7242 8282 |
| March 21st | BUTTERWORTH
CHARITY Distribution of hot cross buns at 11:30am outside St Bartholomew the Great Church |
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| April | INSPECTION
OF THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY Mounted regiments and bands parade in Hyde Park |
Tel: 020 7414 2501 |
| April | INSPECTION
OF THE ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY Held on the east side of Regent's Park. The Royal Artillery band play. |
Tel: 020 7722 6462 |
| April 27th | TYBURN WALK From Old Bailey to Marble Arch |
Tel: 020
7723 7262 [website] |
| May 4th | COMBINED
CAVALRY OLD COMRADES PARADE & SERVICE Parade on Broad Walk, Hyde Park followed by service at the Cavalry Memorial (11am) |
[website] |
| May 4th | MAY FAYRE
& PUPPET FESTIVAL Procession around Covent Garden at 10:30am followed by a service at St Pauls Church |
[website] |
| June 3rd | GOVERNOR'S REVIEW At the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Rehearsal for Founder's Day (also known as Oak Apple Day). From 10:15 - noon approx. |
Tel: 020 7881 5298 [website] |
| June | TROOPING THE COLOUR Attended by the Queen on Horse Guards Parade |
[website] |
| June | CART MARKING CEREMONY Cavalcade of about 40 vehicles through Guildhall Yard from 11am |
Tel:020 7489 8289 [webpage] |
| July | SWAN UPPING The Royal Swan keeper with the Dyers and Vintners record and mark new birds on the River Thames |
[website] |
| September 14th | FIREFIGHTER'S
PROCESSION From St Mary le Bow to 'Blitz' memorial on south side of St Paul's Cathedral |
[website] |
| September 21st | HORSEMAN'S SUNDAY At St John's Church, Hyde Park Crescent W2 from 11:30am for noon service. |
Tel: 020 7262 3791 [website] |
| September 19th | CHRIST'S HOSPITAL
SCHOOL PROCESSION Uniformed scholars with their band process from St Andrew Holborn to Mansion House |
Tel: 01403 247 405 |
| September 28th | COSTERMONGER'S HARVEST
FESTIVAL Pearlies assemble in Guildhall Yard from 1pm then process to a service at St Mary le Bow (3pm) |
Tel: 020 8989 1994 |
| October | PEARLY KINGS &
QUEENS HARVEST FESTIVAL At St Martin in the fields Church at 3pm |
Tel: 020 7766 1100 |
| October 5th | HARVEST OF THE SEA
THANKSGIVING SERVICE At St Mary at Hill at 11am |
Tel: 020 7626 4184 |
| October 16th | LION SERMON At St Katherine Cree, Leadenhall Street at 1:10pm. Service followed by refreshments |
Tel: 020 7283 5733 |
| October | BASKETMAKERS'
PROCESSION At St Margaret Pattens at 11am |
Tel: 020 8943 2343 |
| October | CEREMONY OF QUIT RENTS
& SERVICES At the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand (no cameras allowed) |
Tel: 020 7947 6878 |
| November | STATE OPENING OF
PARLIAMENT Queen travels from Buckingham Palace to make a speech in Parliament |
[website] |
| November 2nd | SUBMARINERS PARADE
& SERVICE From HMS President to the memorial on Victoria Embankment for a service at 11am |
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| November 3rd | ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE SERVICE In the churchyard of St Paul's Cathedral at 11am |
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| November 8th | LORD MAYORS SHOW Morning & afternoon parades followed by fireworks at 5pm |
[website] |
| November 9th | REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall at 11am |
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| November 9th | REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Service at St Paul's Cathedral at 10:15am |
Some additional events associated with City Livery Companies can be found on www.london-footprints.co.uk/artliverycos.htm#Ceremonies
Where no contact is given tel 020 7332 1456 for City of London events or see www.visitlondon.com/whats_on/